Combination household article



Jan. 2, 1923. 11,440,994

H. R. BETHKE.

CoMaxNATloN HOUSEHOLD ARYIQLE. FIL'ED MAY 26. 1922.

v2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Jan. 2, 1923. 3,440,904

H. R. BETHKE-` COMBINATION HousEHoLD ARTICLE.

FILED MAY 26, 1922. 2 sHETs-sHee 2 Patented dan. Z, 1923.

antan HARVEY R. BETHKE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE.

Application filed May 2G,

Y 10 all 'whom t may concern.'

it known that I, HARVEY It. BETHKE, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Milwaukee in the county of Milwaukeev and 'State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination Household Articles; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear,l

and exact description thereof.

The invention relates to household arti-v It comprises padded bottomboards is adapted to serve as a lfloor scrubber and a knee protector. Inthis arrangement it is provided with casters so that it maybe rolledabout conveniently and used for scrubbing and mopping. The paddedcushions protect the knees and the device, in general, prevents thegarments from becoming soiled. lBy removing the casters and movingoutthe hinged end members, the novel article may be readily made into acradle, the pads being soft and serving as pillows. A fabric or sidepiece of other material is provided, whereby the child is com-.

pletely housed and prevented from rolling out; 4

It is provided with suitable means for the aftixation of. straps orchains and their springs, whereby it may be converted into a swing whichmay be conveniently located in a door, on a porch, or other advantageousplace. It is adapted to be collapsed and means are provided for theapplication of a handle and cover so that it may be carried from placeto place. In this arrangement, it will receive an apron and brush, spacebeing provided for the reception of similar articles, and the compactarrangement promotes portability. It takes up a minimum of room.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proeeeds, the invention resides in the novel con struction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, is illustrated one complete example of thephysical .pediting the work,

1922. Serial N0. 563,959.

embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the bestmode so far devised for .the practical application of the principlesthereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the novel article in the arrangement of.parts adapted for floor scrubbing.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation, parts being broken away, of the devicewhen used as a cradle.

Figure 4L is a. horizontal section on the line 1 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the article in collapsed or luggagecarrying position.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the arrangement shown in Figure 5.

Figure Tis a view of the device used as a swing, and

Figure 8 is a cross section on the line 8 8 of Figure 7.

In the arrangement shown in Figures 1 and 2, bottom boards 10-10, whichare connected by means of hinge 11, are in a position to support theknees of an individual in Y,kneeling position. Casters l2. received insockets 13, facilitate the pushing of the device from place to place,thus eX- and side members le-1d', secured together by hook 15 and -eye16, protect the garments of the operator from moisture and dirt. Endpieces 17-17 are secured to bottom boards 10e-10 respectively, by meansof hinges 18--18, and protect the garments on the sides.

Pads 19-19 serve to protect the knees and render the operation easy.Rigid with end pieces 1?-17,v are receptacles 20-20, having slots 21therein, the receptacles be ing adapted to retain lsoap and brusheswhich are removable. Wires 22 are secured to the receptacles and retaincloths and things of the kind, so that the scrubbing operation may beperformed conveniently and rapidly, the operation being made easy, comfortable and rapid.

When the device is used as a cradle, as shown in Figure 3, a fabric sidepiece 23 is secured to standards 24, which have an integral angularlydeflected arm 25 or other means of support securing them to bottomboards 10-10. The standards extend at right angles to the bottom boards,and are ards and retained by means of posts 26 and socket members 27.4This means of `connection facilitates the assembly Ioi: the side pieceand removal thereof, Side piece 23 cooperates with side members14H-14k', to prevent the infant from rolling off the pads L19 19', whichserve as pillows. In this arrangement, side pieces 117-.-17 `are securedat an incline by means of slotted quadrants 28, secured to the .endpieces, which cooperate with thumb nuts 29. The quadrants vand thumbnuts 29 `facilitate the ready ad- Rings 35 are secured to straps 32, andreceive snap hooks 36, secured to helical springs 37, having snap hooks38 at their other ends by which they are fastened to Leyes 39. Thus acomfortable and entertaining swing is provided when the article is usedotherwise than as a scrubber, the casters l2 are withdrawn 'from socketmein` bers `13.

In luggage carrier form, bottom boards 10s-10' are brought in contact`with each other, being swung on hinges 'll and retained in thisposition by neans or hook 40,-l1`3li-voted on bottom board '10,andpost'dl on bottom 'board 110. A cover, having side portions 42,453and '44, is then secured along its edges, a socket -fastening devicebeing provided for this purpose. The cover has flaps 46,-?46, adapted tooverlap openings in the cover and to be retained in position by means ofsocket fastening devices 47. The cover cooperates With end piecesl7--l7f and side members 14-14 to form a receptacle, and scrubbingarticles, or things ^of the kind, may be inserted therein, {iaps 16e-46being lifted up for this purpose. The cover is provided With a slot 48and a handle 4:9 is removably secured to bottorn board l0 by retainers`50, the handle projecting thru the slot and being conveniently disposedfor facilitating the transporting from place to place 'of the luggagecarrier. In this collapsed arrangement, the article takes up a ,minimumof room, and may be conveniently stored.

l claim: i i

l. The combination of bottom boards hinged together, an end piece rigidWith :each of said bottom boards, a side member rigid with each of saidbottom boards, a cover secured to said end pieces and side members, saidcover having openings there; in, `and flaps for covering said openings.

2. TheV combination of bottom vboards hinged together, side memberssecured thereto, end pieces ,on said bottom boards, mea-ns securing saidside members together, standards secured to said bottom boards,retaining eyes-adapted to be secured inra support, and meanscooperating' `With said eyes,

:said standards and said side members for supporting said lbottom boardsand side members and said end pieces, whereby a saving is 'for-med. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto `set my Vhand atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wis HARVEY It;BE'IHKE.

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